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Salty and Sweet Bark

This salty and sweet bark combines everything that you love about chocolate and pretzels into one, plus some! It is a perfect snack or dessert that is so easy to pull together!

I am currently writing this post from 38,997 ft above Kansas. Yep, I’m on a plane. I do say, it is pretty sweet to be able to whip out my computer while traveling to work on my blog! (Of course by the time this is posted I will already be there, but that’s beside the point)

Now, I must say, this excitement came after a bit of frustration. My flight went from Baltimore to Louisville and from Lousiville to Las Vegas (only to have one more connection later to Reno). As soon as I get on the plane I learn that this is a wifi enabled aircraft. Woohoo, I thought, I can look at other blogs, go on pinterest, approve comments, and otherwise further my work! Well, first they leave the seat belt light on for the first hour and a half of my four hour flight. No getting up, no nothing. This proved to be quite frustrating to me for three reasons. One, it was freezing in this jet and my nice warm coat was just two feet above me yet hopelessly out of reach. Two, my laptop was also up there similarly unavailable. Three, this light was on for nearly half my flight, leaving me to only ponder the same magazine three times that I pulled out for take off. Needless to say, I was cold, bored, and irritated. Fortunately, to my delight, that little light went off and I was finally able to grab my coat and my computer.

Now I’m nice and toasty and productive!

So to continue my flight chronicles, the wifi isn’t actually free. You have to pay for it. And I know it is not a lot of money but for the remaining two and a half hours of the flight I can just type my post in word and copy it over later. Sigh… at least I’m doing something with my life now.

I must say though, it is a good work environment… no real distractions other than that annoying hum of the engines. I’ve even sat here and wrote this entire post in record speed! Yay for no distractions and a seat inches away from my face!

I’m pretty excited about this flight for another reason. I’m going to be reunited with my navy boyfriend, Matt. It has been about five and a half months since I last saw him and we are meeting in Reno, Nevada where he is visiting his family. And, to tie it in with this post, I made his family some of this Salty and Sweet bark.

This bark is seriously one of my easiest recipes to date! All you need to do is melt the chocolate, add on the toppings, and let it chill. That is it! It’s so simple!

I hate going to someone’s home empty handed so I hope I can win over Matt’s family with this Salty and Sweet Bark! Maybe the best way to their hearts is also through their stomachs…. if so, I know I’ve scored a home run!

And there goes the fasten seat belt light again…. Sigh….

Recipe

Prep time 1 hour, 20 minutes (20 minutes active)

3 cups chocolate chips

2 cups pretzels

1 and 3/4 cups peanut m&ms

1/2 cup almonds

Prepare a large baking sheet by lining it with a piece of parchment paper. Set aside.

Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Place in the microwave for two minutes, stirring every thirty seconds. (Stirring the chocolate helps it melt more quickly and smoothly).

Pour melted chocolate on lined baking sheet, spreading the chocolate in a thin layer with a spatula.

Working quickly, place all remaining ingredients on top of the melted chocolate, lightly pressing in toppings.

Allow to cool in the refrigerator for 40 minutes to 1 hour or until well set and cool.

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